Washington Heritage Trail
Washington Heritage Trail is a National Scenic Byway in West Virginia. Within West Virginia it covers roughly 130 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Washington Heritage Trail with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This loop through West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle traces country the young George Washington surveyed and later frequented. It links Harpers Ferry, where the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers meet at the site of John Brown's 1859 raid, with the colonial spa town of Berkeley Springs and the orchard country around Martinsburg. Rolling Blue Ridge and Shenandoah Valley scenery surrounds the historic sites.
- Harpers Ferry
- Berkeley Springs
- George Washington history
- Eastern Panhandle
- Shenandoah & Potomac rivers
Designated for its historic qualities
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Places to stop along Washington Heritage Trail
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
A restored 19th-century town at the meeting of the Potomac and Shenandoah, scene of John Brown's 1859 raid.
WebsiteShepherdstown
West Virginia's oldest town, a college town with a lively main street on the Potomac.
Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area
About 23,000 acres of forested mountain land for hiking, fishing, and hunting.
Berkeley Springs State Park
Warm springs in the town center, with an outdoor stone basin known as George Washington's Bathtub and a historic bathhouse.
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Where to Stay along Washington Heritage Trail
21 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Washington Heritage Trail.
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Photos of Washington Heritage Trail
What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.